Table 1 Demographics of the groups.
From: Microvascular abnormalities in skin capillaries of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Control, n = 35 | ALS, n = 28 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 61.23 (10.45) | 61.46 (9.85) | > 0.991 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.422 | ||
Male | 19 (54.29%) | 18 (64.29%) | |
Female | 16 (45.71%) | 10 (35.71%) | |
Dominant hand, n (%) | 0.193 | ||
Right | 35 (100.00%) | 26 (92.86%) | |
Left | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (7.14%) | |
Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 0.912 | ||
No | 22 (62.86%) | 18 (64.29%) | |
Yes | 13 (37.14%) | 10 (35.71%) | |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 0.912 | ||
No | 22 (62.86%) | 18 (64.29%) | |
Yes | 13 (37.14%) | 10 (35.71%) | |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 0.373 | ||
No | 31 (88.57%) | 27 (96.43%) | |
Yes | 4 (11.43%) | 1 (3.57%) | |
Active smoker, n (%) | 0.063 | ||
No | 28 (80.00%) | 27 (96.43%) | |
Yes | 7 (20.00%) | 1 (3.57%) | |
Former smoker, n (%) | 0.332 | ||
No | 23 (65.71%) | 15 (53.57%) | |
Yes | 12 (34.29%) | 13 (46.43%) | |
Phenotype, n (%) | |||
Bulbar | 6 (21.43%) | ||
Spinal | 22 (78.57%) | ||
C9orf72, n (%) | |||
Normal | 24 (85.71%) | ||
Expanded | 4 (14.29%) | ||
Disease duration (months) Median [Q1, Q3] | 29.71 [19.34,48.38] | ||
ALSFRS slope Median [Q1, Q3] | 0.41 [0.26, 0.78] | ||
